CONTENTS July 2018

FEATURES

12 A fairer prospect for waterfowl: a

progress report on three top issues
Treena Hein on the top three issues facing
goose and duck welfare.

21 Getting to the bottom of the pile:

solving the mystery of piling behaviour
Melanie Epp on new research from
Switzerland on hen piling behaviours.

24 Why water access is the secret to

duck health
Dr Lauren Edwards on access to water for
ducks and keeping the litter dry.

26 Corn vs wheat: which diet results in

happier, healthier quails?
Matthew Wedzerai on wheat vs corn feed and
transport stress in quails.

28 What will Brexit mean for the British

game sector?
Jim Webster on pheasants and game birds post-
Brexit.

30 Making life pleasant for pheasants

Chris McCullough on pheasant welfare at
home and abroad.

REGULARS

5 Latest headlines
Review key moments in the industry around
the world from the past two months with the
most important headlines from The Poultry Site.
COVER FEATURE
16 Farming in focus
10 Lisa Beohm shares an important story about
her company’s experience with human
welfare, shedding some light on one of the

Keel bone damage

lesser discussed issues of egg production.

32 Introducing…
raises welfare The Common Pheasant: crossing roads since
the Romans built them.

concerns 33 Your questions

Melanie Epp travelled to the University of Bern to learn more
about the research of Christina Rufener, Ana Rentsch and
their supervisor Dr Michael Toscano who are looking into the
impact keel bone damage has on behaviour, productivity and
mobility.
Mike Colley responds to reader queries on
pastured poultry and ducks.
34 Events
Plan your poultry schedule with our round-up
of the most important events and conferences
for 2018.

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